Everything's Coming Up Roses...

 Make a Fabric Corsage...

~ Rose ~ 

1)  CUT a 2-1/2" x 24" strip of fabric.

2)  FOLD in half, right sides together; TRIM a curve.

3)  STITCH raw edges together.

Begin at foldline, then take a running stitch

to the opposite end of the strip

using a double-threaded needle.

4)  GATHER your fabric rose by pulling

the stitches as you go, (not too tight).
Leave needle threaded for next step.

 5)  Start at one end and ROLL the gathers together; 

STITCH with same needle/thread.

 6) Continue rolling to form flower, stitching as you go.

7)  STITCH through all raw edges to secure, tie off.
Set aside. 

~ Rosebud ~

1)  TRACE and CUT OUT 3" to 3-1/2" circle.

2) PRESS in half

 2)  PRESS folded edge down about 1/8"

 3)  FOLD into thirds.

4)  GATHER raw edges.  Set aside.

 

~ Leaves ~

1) CUT two 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles for each leaf

2) DRAW  or TRACE a leaf shape on wrong side of fabric.

3) With right sides together,
STITCH all around the leaf shape, pivoting at
corners and overlapping beginning stitches.

4) TRIM curves with pinking shears.

5) CUT a slit on one side, TURN leaf right side out 

(use a chopstick to shape corners).
 

6) PRESS

~~~

ASSEMBLE your Corsage,

adding a rosebud, a couple of leaves, etc.
then STITCH directly to garment/quilt/project. 

OR, make it portable!
Cover raw edges with a wool felt circle,
then add a clip or pin.

 

Beautiful!


Be sure and check out my projects in the
GHASTLIES BLOG HOP to see
what brought about this lovely little corsage.